TB 49: The Impact Food Has On Our Health and Our Legacy
For over 20 years, Chef Bryce Fluellen has utilized his culinary skills to make a significant impact in the community. As Director of Operations for Magic Johnson Enterprises where he was responsible for the company’s growth in under-served, urban areas all across the country to present day as the first Chef hired by American Heart Association to run Kids/Teens Cook with Heart, a healthy cooking and nutrition program that has positively impacted over 1,000 children and adults throughout Los Angeles County. He is also the founder of KIDS AT THE TABLE, a pop-up dinner that engages underserved teens in critical conversation that affects their everyday lives over a delicious wholesome meal. Since late 2015 the dinners have impacted over 300 teens! Bryce's Episode Outline: 03:27 What are you most grateful for in your life right now? 04:37 What Bryce does in his day to day? 07:38 What ignited the spark for you to become a chef? 11:22 What were some of the lessons you learned from owning your own catering company? 16:44 What's one thing you wish you knew or applied before starting your own business? 18:02 Why is what you're doing fulfilling your passion and purpose as a chef? 22:02 Was health and wellness always important to you? 32:34 What inspired you to author a book? 40:15 What would you tell someone wanting to author a book of their own? 46:14 What's one action our aspiring trailblazers should take to help them blaze their trail this week?